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Wynonna on Whether She'd Join the 'American Idol' Panel: 'I'm a Judd, Not a Judge'

With sage advice to contestants like "get out there, spread your toes, squeeze your butt together, and sing from your toenails," Wynonna would make for must-see TV.
Fantasia Talks Sweet Success, 20 Years After 'American Idol' Win: 'There Were Times When They Kind of Counted Me Out'

Life hasn't always been a fairytale for the Season 3 winner, but now that she's experiencing the greatest successes of her career so far, Fantasia is finally getting her happy ending.
Katy Perry on How Her 'American Idol' Finale 'Biggest Skirt Ever' Featured 168 Contestants' Faces and Was Created in Just 'Days'

"It was just going to be a pretty skirt with a silver top, and I was like, 'No, let's do something. Let's make a moment. Let's pay homage to all the contestants.'"
7 Sibling Bands That Kept It All in the Family

If siblings are your first playmates, they might as well be your first bandmates too! If siblings are your first playmates, they might as well be your first bandmates too! Musicians have been creating bands with their siblings for ages, from the swinging Andrews Sisters of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" fame to the original boy band, the Jackson 5.
Lisa Loeb on the Staying Power of Her 'Stay' Video, 30 Years Later

Loeb opens up about the "million takes" and scrapped band version of her Ethan Hawke-directed video, the story behind her little black dress (which wasn't actually black!), whether "Stay" really was filmed in one shot, and how her signature song strangely doesn't have a chorus.
With 'Enjoy Youth,' Bright Light Bright Light Gets His Groove Back: 'I'd Stopped Being in Love With Life'

Following a career-derailing pandemic, tough 40th birthday, and relentlessly bleak news cycle, electronic musician, DJ, and LGBTQ+ activist Rod Thomas is finally "having more fun making pop music than I did in my twenties" and "cultivating moments of joy" on his bop- and cameo-packed fifth album.
Thelma Houston Talks Giving Lenny Kravitz His Big Break and Giving Back to the LGBTQ+ Community

Long before Thelma Houston was the Clock on 'The Masked Singer,' Lenny Kravitz was Romeo Blue, making his recording debut on the diva's new-wavey 1984 album.
Veteran Jamey Johnson Releasing Song For Fallen Soldiers: What Other Musicians Have Served?

Jamey Johnson is releasing a song inspired by attending the funerals of fellow Marines. As Johnson continues his work honoring veterans, look back on other musicians who have served the country, including Zach Bryan,
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic on How He Helped Get ‘Jeopardy!’ Back on the Air, 40 Years Ago

A new pop-cuture spinoff of 'Jeopardy!' is in the works, and "This Greg Kihn Band parody inspired a reboot of the original game show in 1984" might soon be one of its answers.
Katy Perry Reveals Final 'American Idol' Disney Night Costume: A Look Back at Her Wildest Looks

Katy Perry has debuted her final Disney Night costume on American Idol. As she finishes up her time as a judge on the hit singing competition series, take a look back at some of her costumes from The Little Mermaid, Snow White, The Incredibles, Peter Pan, and more.
Taylor Swift 'Baby in the Pit' to Jason Aldean's Weapon-Toting Son: Questionable Parental Decisions

Recent controversies have led to some sharp takes on parenting skills within the music industry. From an infant at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour to a crowd-surfing baby at a Flo Rida concert, take a look back on some contentious moments in music where parents may have taken things too far.
Make Ministry Synthpop Again: 'Hell Freezes Over' as Al Jourgensen Finally Revisits Long-Disavowed 'With Sympathy' Album at Cruel World Fest

"My hatred for this record was so deep," Jourgensen, who burned the LP's master tapes, stated last year. But he's coming around, playing an "Early Ministry" set that, as Dreamcar's Davey Havok noted, fans "never thought possible, on so many levels."